Plaisance, LSU fall to No. 14 Texas A&M, 74-57

Published: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 11:17 a.m.

LSU women's basketball player Theresa Plaisance got a chance to showcase her talents in front of a national television audience against No. 14 Texas A&M on Monday in Baton Rouge.

Plaisance, a former Vandebilt Catholic product and junior center for LSU, scored 11 points in a game televised on ESPN2, but it wasn't enough to help the Lady Tigers.

Texas A&M rolled to a 74-57 win over LSU.

Plaisance, who entered the game as the Southeastern Conference's leading scorer with 18.2 points per game and shot blocker with 2.8 blocks per game, finished with six rebounds, two blocks and one assist on 4-of-6 shooting from the field.

The Lady Tigers (13-9 overall, 4-5 in SEC) will play their next two games at home against No. 12 Tennessee at 8 p.m. Thursday (televised on Cox Sports Television) and No. 9 Georgia at 12:30 p.m. Sunday (televised on ESPNU).

Here's how several other local products fared in recent games.

--LSU men's basketball player Shavon Coleman, a former Thibodaux standout, scored 11 points with seven rebounds in a 69-68 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. LSU won the game with a last second shot from Anthony Hickey.

It was Coleman's first start since a game against Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 5.

The Tigers (12-7, 3-5 in SEC) will host Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN3.

--Arkansas-Monticello's Jamal Nixon, a former Ellender product, had six points, two assists and a rebound during a 71-70 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma College on Saturday.

The Boll Weevils (11-8) will play Southeastern Oklahoma College on Thursday.

--Nebraska sophomore women's basketball guard Brandi Jeffery, a former St. James product, is contributing to the Lady Huskers (16-6, 6-3 in Big Ten) this season with 3.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 14 assists and 13 rebounds per game this season.

Nebraska plays Northwestern at 7 p.m. Thursday.

--McNeese State sophomore Alaina Verdin, a former Terrebonne product, scored three points with an assist during the Cowgirls 80-54 win over Northwestern State on Sunday. It was the fourth straight win for McNeese (12-9, 7-3 in Southland Conference). The Cowgirls will play Sam Houston at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on ESPN3.

--Louisiana-Lafayette freshman guard Jasmin Mills, a former Assumption player, had 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals during a 68-61 loss to Troy on Saturday.

The Lady Cajuns (7-15, 1-12 in Sun Belt) will play Louisiana-Monroe at 5 p.m. Sunday in Lafayette.

--Spring Hill College freshman guard Leah Washington, a former Vandebilt Catholic prep, had seven points and nine rebounds during a 71-63 win over Belhaven on Saturday. Spring Hill will play William Carey at 5 p.m. Thursday.

<p>LSU women's basketball player Theresa Plaisance got a chance to showcase her talents in front of a national television audience against No. 14 Texas A&M on Monday in Baton Rouge.</p><p>Plaisance, a former Vandebilt Catholic product and junior center for LSU, scored 11 points in a game televised on ESPN2, but it wasn't enough to help the Lady Tigers.</p><p>Texas A&M rolled to a 74-57 win over LSU.</p><p>Plaisance, who entered the game as the Southeastern Conference's leading scorer with 18.2 points per game and shot blocker with 2.8 blocks per game, finished with six rebounds, two blocks and one assist on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. </p><p>The Lady Tigers (13-9 overall, 4-5 in SEC) will play their next two games at home against No. 12 Tennessee at 8 p.m. Thursday (televised on Cox Sports Television) and No. 9 Georgia at 12:30 p.m. Sunday (televised on ESPNU). </p><p>Here's how several other local products fared in recent games.</p><p>--LSU men's basketball player Shavon Coleman, a former Thibodaux standout, scored 11 points with seven rebounds in a 69-68 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. LSU won the game with a last second shot from Anthony Hickey. </p><p>It was Coleman's first start since a game against Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 5. </p><p>The Tigers (12-7, 3-5 in SEC) will host Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN3.</p><p>--Arkansas-Monticello's Jamal Nixon, a former Ellender product, had six points, two assists and a rebound during a 71-70 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma College on Saturday.</p><p>The Boll Weevils (11-8) will play Southeastern Oklahoma College on Thursday.</p><p>--Nebraska sophomore women's basketball guard Brandi Jeffery, a former St. James product, is contributing to the Lady Huskers (16-6, 6-3 in Big Ten) this season with 3.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 14 assists and 13 rebounds per game this season. </p><p>Nebraska plays Northwestern at 7 p.m. Thursday.</p><p>--McNeese State sophomore Alaina Verdin, a former Terrebonne product, scored three points with an assist during the Cowgirls 80-54 win over Northwestern State on Sunday. It was the fourth straight win for McNeese (12-9, 7-3 in Southland Conference). The Cowgirls will play Sam Houston at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on ESPN3. </p><p>--Louisiana-Lafayette freshman guard Jasmin Mills, a former Assumption player, had 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals during a 68-61 loss to Troy on Saturday. </p><p>The Lady Cajuns (7-15, 1-12 in Sun Belt) will play Louisiana-Monroe at 5 p.m. Sunday in Lafayette. </p><p>--Spring Hill College freshman guard Leah Washington, a former Vandebilt Catholic prep, had seven points and nine rebounds during a 71-63 win over Belhaven on Saturday. Spring Hill will play William Carey at 5 p.m. Thursday.</p>